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ALL meanings of nailbiter

nail-bit·er
N n
  • noun nailbiter the act or practice of biting one's fingernails, especially as the result of anxiety or nervousness. 1
  • noun nailbiter Informal. nervousness: The announcement that the trade agreement had been signed ended a week of nail-biting on Wall Street. 1
  • adjective nailbiter Informal. causing nervousness: The nail-biting part of the canoe trip was through the stretches of white water. 1
  • noun nailbiter Alternative spelling of nail-biter. 1
  • noun nailbiter a person who bites his or her nails 0
  • noun nailbiter a person who is anxious or tense 0
  • noun nailbiter something that causes anxiety or tension 0
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